Property description
Located within approximately eight miles of Norwich City Centre is this spacious detached family home, boasting a private and mature plot of approximately 1/5 acre (stms) within the rural village of Thurton. Having been dramatically extended and modernised over the years, the property boasts a modern décor, bright and welcoming living spaces, and a versatile layout. Accommodation comprises entrance hall, open plan sitting room with study area, kitchen with 'Range' style cooker, family/dining room, conservatory, utility room and cloakroom to the ground floor. The first floor offers a study/dressing room, four bedrooms of which three are double bedrooms, including the master with en suite shower room, and further family bathroom. To the outside, a gated driveway provides parking and access to the garage. The rear garden leads from a raised terrace with steps leading to the central lawn, vegetable garden and timber built cabin - offering further potential.
Located approximately eight miles from Norwich City Centre, the village of Thurton lies on the main A146 offering access to Norwich, Beccles, Lowestoft and beyond. The village benefits from a modern Primary School which has been recently rated as Outstanding by Ofsted, and lies within the catchment for the popular High School of Hobart in nearby Loddon. A few miles distant is Loddon which is a very popular village providing schools, shops, post office, medical centre, bank, Churches, library, dentist and access to the Broads network. The village itself offers a primary school and public house.
DIRECTIONS Leave Norwich on the A146 Lowestoft road. Proceed into the village of Thurton, turning left onto Ashby Road. Continue along where the property can be found a short way a long on the right hand side, indicated by our For Sale board.
Accessed via a timber five bar gate a shingled driveway sweeps in front of the property with access leading to the main entrance door and adjacent integral single garage.
uPVC obscure double glazed entrance door to:
ENTRANCE HALL Wood flooring, radiator, stairs to first floor landing, thermostat heating control, cloaks storage space, coved ceiling, doors to:
SITTING ROOM 17' 5" x 10' 11" (5.31m x 3.33m) Offering an open plan aspect to the adjacent study area this large split level room is centred around the central brick built open fireplace with timber mantelpiece and pamment tiled hearth, whilst the room offers fitted carpet, radiator, uPVC double glazed window to front, television and telephone point, picture rail, coved ceiling with exposed timber beam, large under stairs storage cupboard, uPVC double glazed French doors to conservatory, step and open plan aspect to:
STUDY AREA 14' 7" x 8' 6" (4.44m x 2.59m) Offering continued fitted carpet, radiator, dual aspect uPVC double glazed windows to front and rear, picture rail, wall lighting, coved ceiling.
KITCHEN 17' 3" x 10' 7" max ('L' shaped) (5.26m x 3.23m) Finished with a comprehensive range of wall and base level units this modern kitchen offers complementary rolled edged work surfaces and inset stainless steel sink and drainer unit with mixer tap over, tiled splash-backs, space for 'Range' style gas cooker with extractor fan over, wood flooring, space for 'American' style fridge/freezer, integrated dishwasher, glazed display cabinets, built in pantry cupboard with storage shelving, uPVC double glazed window to front, coved ceiling, door to garage, opening to:
FAMILY/DINING ROOM 18' 3" x 15' 5" (5.56m x 4.7m) Offering a versatile space with stunning garden views, this open plan room offers a tiled flooring, radiator x2, television point, uPVC double glazed French doors and windows to rear, space for dining table, wall lighting, smooth coved ceiling, uPVC double glazed French doors to:
CONSERVATORY 17' x 8' 5" (5.18m x 2.57m) Of brick and uPVC construction with a part vaulted roof, uPVC double glazed windows offer garden views to the side and rear, uPVC double glazed French doors to rear garden, radiator, sky light x2, ceiling fan, wood flooring, uPVC double glazed French doors to adjacent sitting room.
STAIRS TO FIRST FLOOR LANDING Fitted carpet, coved ceiling with loft access hatch, doors to:
BEDROOM 9' 4" x 7' 8" (2.84m x 2.34m) Fitted carpet, radiator, uPVC double glazed window to side, picture rail, television, coved ceiling.
DOUBLE BEDROOM 14' 3" x 9' 5" max (4.34m x 2.87m) Fitted carpet, radiator, dual aspect uPVC double glazed window to front and side, picture rail, television point, built-in wardrobe, coved ceiling.
DOUBLE BEDROOM 10' 11" x 9' 4" max (3.33m x 2.84m) Fitted carpet, radiator, dual aspect uPVC double glazed window to front and side, picture rail, television point, built in wardrobes, coved ceiling.
FAMILY BATHROOM White three piece suite comprising low level W.C., pedestal hand-wash basin, panelled bath with mixer shower tap over, tiled splash-backs, wood effect flooring, radiator, uPVC obscure double glazed window to side, coved ceiling.
STUDY/DRESSING ROOM 8' x 5' 11" max (2.44m x 1.8m) Fitted carpet, radiator, uPVC double glazed window to side, smooth ceiling.
MASTER BEDROOM 13' 4" x 13' max (4.06m x 3.96m) Fitted carpet, radiator, uPVC double glazed window to rear offering garden views, television point, built in wardrobes with sliding doors concealing hanging space and storage shelving, smooth ceiling, door to:
EN-SUITE Modern white three piece suite comprising low level W.C., pedestal hand-wash basin, shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled shower, tiled splash-backs and flooring, heated towel rail, uPVC obscure double glazed window to side, shaver point, extractor fan, smooth ceiling.
OUTSIDE REAR Leading from the family/dining room French doors open up to a raised terrace patio providing the perfect space for entertaining and alfresco dining. Brick wall boundaries and steps lead to the main central lawn garden which is enclosed with timber panelled fencing and a wide variety of mature hedging. Boasting a private bright and sunny aspect this versatile yet family friendly space offers huge potential with an enclosed vegetable plot to the far right hand boundary. The vegetable plot is enclosed with low level timber picket fencing and is found adjacent to the outside cabin which provides storage and further potential. A timber built storage shed can be found whilst gated access leads to the side of the property which is turn opens up to the shingled driveway. The present owners use the patio to house various potted plants with mature shrubbery and trees dotted around the garden whilst further storage can be found to the side of the property.
GARAGE 18' 3" x 11' 7" (5.56m x 3.53m) With access leading from the kitchen the garage offers an up and over door to front, wall mounted 'Potterton' gas fired central heating boiler and hot water tank, uPVC double glazed window to side, storage above, power and light, door to:
UTILITY ROOM 11' x 8' 8" max ('L' shaped) (3.35m x 2.64m) Fitted range of wall and base level units with complementary rolled edged work surfaces and inset stainless steel sink and drainer unit with mixer tap over, tiled splash-backs, extractor fan, space for washing machine and tumble dryer, tiled flooring, built in storage cupboard, smooth coved ceiling with loft access hatch, uPVC double glazed window and door to rear garden, door to:
CLOAKROOM Two piece suite comprising low level W.C., wall mounted hand-wash basin, tiled splash-backs and flooring, radiator, smooth coved ceiling with extractor fan.
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